AB607,3,321 23.09 (13) Bong Air Base. The department may, subject to s. 23.145, acquire
22by gift, purchase or otherwise the federally-owned federally owned lands,
23improvements and appurtenances thereto within the Bong Air Base in Kenosha
24County which may be disposed of by the federal government to be used by the
25department for any of the purposes in sub. (2) (d). The department may establish

1zones within the boundaries of the Bong air base Air Base which offer a wide range
2of variable opportunities for active outdoor recreation consistent with sub. (2) (d) and
3may promulgate rules to control the activities within the zones.
AB607, s. 4 4Section 4. 23.091 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,3,95 23.091 (1) Designation. The department may, subject to s. 23.145, acquire,
6develop, operate and maintain state recreation areas. State lands and waters may
7be designated as state recreation areas that are environmentally adaptable to
8multiple recreational uses, or are so located to provide regional or urban recreational
9opportunities or for preservation.
AB607, s. 5 10Section 5. 23.0917 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,3,1511 23.0917 (3) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year
122009-10, the department may, subject to s. 23.145, obligate moneys under the
13subprogram for land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09
14(2) (d) and grants for these purposes under s. 23.096, except as provided under ss.
1523.197 (2m), (3m) (b), (7m), and (8) and 23.198 (1) (a).
AB607, s. 6 16Section 6. 23.0917 (4m) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,3,2017 23.0917 (4m) (i) Available moneys; uses. The moneys made available for
18expenditure under par. (g) or (h) 2. may, subject to s. 23.145, be used by the
19department to acquire land in the Baraboo Hills for conservation purposes and to
20award grants to local governmental units and nonprofit conservation organizations.
AB607, s. 7 21Section 7. 23.092 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,3,2422 23.092 (3) The department may acquire easements for habitat areas by gift or
23devise or beginning on July 1, 1990, by purchase. The department may, subject to
24s. 23.145,
acquire land for habitat areas by gift, devise or purchase.
AB607, s. 8 25Section 8. 23.094 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,4,4
123.094 (2m) Acquisition of land. For a stream identified as a priority stream
2under sub. (2), the department may, subject to s. 23.145, acquire land adjacent to the
3stream by gift or devise or by purchase. Whenever possible, the land acquired shall
4include the area within at least 66 feet from either side of the stream.
AB607, s. 9 5Section 9. 23.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,4,126 23.11 (2) Whenever any lands placed by law under the care and supervision of
7the department are inaccessible because surrounded by lands belonging to
8individuals or corporations, and whenever in the opinion of the department the
9usefulness or value of such lands, whether so surrounded or not, will be increased
10by access thereto over lands not belonging to the state, the department may, subject
11to s. 23.145,
acquire such lands as may be necessary to construct highways that will
12furnish the needed access.
AB607, s. 10 13Section 10. 23.145 of the statutes is created to read:
AB607,4,17 1423.145 Maximum acreage for state-owned land under the jurisdiction
15of the department.
(1) "Department property" means an area of real property that
16is owned by the state, that is under the jurisdiction of the department, and that is
17used for one of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d).
AB607,4,20 18(2) The department may not acquire land for a department property if the
19acquisition will result in the state owning more than the amount of acreage that is
20department property on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
AB607, s. 11 21Section 11. 23.17 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,4,2422 23.17 (4) Powers of the department. The department may, subject to s. 23.145,
23acquire land for the ice age trail under s. 23.09 (2) (d) 10., and may develop the ice
24age trail on lands under its ownership along the trail route.
AB607, s. 12 25Section 12. 23.196 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,5,4
123.196 (2) (a) The department may, subject to s. 23.145, acquire and exchange
2lands for the establishment of the Willow flowage project. The priority and allocation
3requirements under s. 23.09 (2dm) do not apply to any acquisition of land under this
4paragraph for which moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) are expended.
AB607, s. 13 5Section 13. 23.27 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,5,146 23.27 (4) Natural areas land acquisition; continuing commitment. It is the
7intent of the legislature to continue natural areas land acquisition activities from
8moneys available from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (7) (fa) and 20.866 (2) (ta),
9(ts) and (tz), subject to s. 23.145. This commitment is separate from and in addition
10to the commitment to acquire natural areas under the Wisconsin natural areas
11heritage program. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not
12expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,500,000 in each
13fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for
14grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
AB607, s. 14 15Section 14. 23.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,6,616 23.27 (5) Natural areas land acquisition; commitment under the Wisconsin
17natural areas heritage program.
It is the intent of the legislature to initiate
18additional natural areas land acquisition activities with moneys available from the
19appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mg) and 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt) and (tz) under the
20Wisconsin natural areas heritage program, subject to s. 23.145. This commitment
21is separate from and in addition to the continuing commitment under sub. (4).
22Moneys available from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mg) and 20.866 (2)
23(ta), (tt) and (tz) under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program may not be
24used to acquire land through condemnation. The department may not acquire land
25under this subsection unless the land is suitable for dedication under the Wisconsin

1natural areas heritage program and upon purchase or as soon after purchase as
2practicable the department shall take all necessary action to dedicate the land under
3the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2),
4the department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more
5than $500,000 in each fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under
6this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
AB607, s. 15 7Section 15. 27.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,6,168 27.01 (1) Purpose. It is declared to be the policy of the legislature, subject to
9s. 23.145,
to acquire, improve, preserve and administer a system of areas to be known
10as the state parks of Wisconsin. The purpose of the state parks is to provide areas
11for public recreation and for public education in conservation and nature study. An
12area may qualify as a state park by reason of its scenery, its plants and wildlife, or
13its historical, archaeological or geological interest. The department shall be
14responsible for the selection of a balanced system of state park areas and for the
15acquisition, development and administration of the state parks. No admission
16charge shall be made to any state park, except as provided in subs. (7) to (9).
AB607, s. 16 17Section 16. 27.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,6,2118 27.01 (2) (a) Acquire by purchase, lease or agreement lands or waters suitable
19for state park purposes and may, subject to s. 23.145, acquire such lands and waters
20by condemnation after obtaining approval of the senate and assembly committees on
21natural resources.
AB607, s. 17 22Section 17. 28.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,7,523 28.02 (2) Acquisition. The department may, subject to s. 23.145, acquire lands
24or interest in lands by grant, devise, gift, condemnation or purchase within the
25boundaries of established state forests or purchase areas; and outside of such

1boundaries for forest nurseries, tracts for forestry research or demonstration and for
2forest protection structures, or for access to such properties. In the case of
3condemnation the department shall first obtain approval from the appropriate
4standing committees of each house of the legislature as determined by the presiding
5officer thereof.
AB607, s. 18 6Section 18. 29.617 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB607,7,10 729.617 Public hunting and fishing grounds. The department may, subject
8to s. 23.145,
acquire, lease, develop and maintain public hunting and fishing
9grounds. The department may agree to adjust and pay damages arising from the
10operation of public hunting or fishing grounds.
AB607, s. 19 11Section 19. Initial applicability.
AB607,7,1312 (1) This act first applies to contracts to acquire land that are entered into on
13the effective date of this subsection.
AB607,7,1514 (2) This act first applies to gifts, grants, or bequests made to the department
15on the effective date of this subsection.
AB607, s. 20 16Section 20. Effective date.
AB607,7,1817 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after
18publication.
AB607,7,1919 (End)
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